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    Man Allegedly Held Captive Says He Wants His Freedom

    March 14, 2025

    A Connecticut man was allegedly held captive by his stepmom. For over 20 years, the stepson says he was locked inside a small 8-by-9-foot storage space on the second floor.  He was given only two sandwiches a day and drank water from the toilet. Apparently longing for freedom, he set fire to the house using printer paper, flammable hand sanitizer, and a lighter. When flames woke his stepmom, Kimberly Sullivan called 911. Inside Edition's Ann Mercogliano has more. 
     

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